panpsychism

n. the view that all elements of the natural world possess some quality of soul (psyche) or some form of sentience. Some equate this view with hylozoism, which holds that all natural objects possess the quality of life, whereas others distinguish between life and soul or sentience. Also called psychism. See also animism; mind stuff; spiritualism.

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November 15th 2024

cittosis

n. an abnormal desire for unusual foods or nonnutritive substances. See cissa; pica.